Inclusion as an identity

Job Shadowing a Las Norias de Daza

The job shadowing period in Las Norias de Daza (Spain) offered a group consisting of two teachers, two educators and a local manager the opportunity to immerse themselves in a school reality characterized by an important cultural diversity.

The “Sol de Portocarrero” kindergarten operates in an area characterized by a high agricultural vocation (greenhouse cultivation), which attracts a constant migratory flow. This demographic peculiarity has been transformed by the institute into the fulcrum of its educational identity, making reception and integration not only a practice, but a fundamental value.

During the international mobility, the participants analyzed how the school promotes European values on a daily basis through teaching styles aimed at encouraging active participation, mutual respect and intercultural dialogue. The educational designs observed are distinguished by an integrated approach

that combines:

• Education for peace and conflict resolution.
• Environmental protection and sustainability.
• S.T.E.A.M. Disciplines (Science, Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics), designed for early childhood.

A distinctive aspect of the Spanish reality is the deep cohesion of the territorial network. The school collaborates systematically with city institutions and local associations, building a solid educational alliance that effectively supports the needs of families.

The group's participation in the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women on November 25 was significant: teachers, girls and boys paraded through the streets of the city, testifying how the school is a political and social actor active in the promotion of universal rights.

The experience has confirmed the importance of the Erasmus+ program in creating transnational ties. The discussion with Spanish colleagues has laid the foundations for future collaborations and joint projects, enriching the professional background of the staff involved and offering new pedagogical tools to be transferred into the context of the educational services of origin.

Services involved: kindergartens, Degli Esposto, Rocca, De Giovanni kindergartens, Doremì.